Overview
- Seven of the nine initially invited universities have publicly declined the funding-for-policy compact, with the University of Arizona the latest to say no.
- Vanderbilt said it was asked to provide feedback rather than issue a yes-or-no decision and reaffirmed institutional neutrality and merit-based research funding.
- UT Austin has not rejected the offer; system leaders earlier signaled openness to engage, and the campus reported no update after the feedback deadline.
- The administration expanded outreach beyond the original nine, holding talks with Arizona State University, the University of Kansas and Washington University in St. Louis, and ASU met with White House officials on Friday.
- The proposed 10-point pact would condition funding preference on policies such as banning consideration of race and sex in admissions and hiring, capping international undergraduate enrollment at 15%, requiring standardized tests, defining gender by reproductive function, and freezing tuition for five years.